The Paul Pogba Haircut: Five Things That Stand Out
Football is full of creative haircuts. David Beckham got there first, and his "Player Style" laid the groundwork for unusual cuts reaching a mass audience and for trends that shaped whole demographics.
French footballer Paul Labile Pogba works much the same way, changing styles about as often as other people change their underwear. But which Pogba haircut is the man actually wearing, and what is it about them that keeps drawing attention? Those questions are exactly why we reckoned the subject was worth a blog post. So today on the Charlemagne Premium blog we'll go through it and take a proper look at the Pogba cut. Enjoy the read.
So who on earth is Paul Pogba
Paul Labile Pogba is a French footballer. Born on 15 March 1993, he has been under contract at Manchester United since August 2016. His transfer to the club made football history at the time as the most expensive ever.
So he currently plays in the English Premier League. That's the top division in English football and therefore the highest tier of the English league system, with 20 clubs currently competing in a season that runs from August to May of the following year.
In 2018 Pogba also added a World Cup winner's medal to his career, as part of the French national side.
The constantly changing Pogba haircuts, a quick tour of the highlights
Still only fifteen, Pogba was already developing in the Manchester United youth side into one of the most sought after young players in Europe. Back then his hair in particular was still very understated. Nice lad who likes playing football, essentially. Times change.
2016, very much a year defined by Pogba's hair
The footballer, whose family comes from Guinea, caused a stir with a wild leopard print shaved into his hair. The Pogba cut pulls the eye once again.
Shortly afterwards a new style was on show.
"Dabbing" is the thing in 2016
Whether it was basketball superstar LeBron, Jesse Lingard or Cam Newton, the "dab pose" was the trend of the season. The biggest fan of the move was probably Pogba, who duly had "DAB" cut into his own hair. More trendsetting, and barely a step behind the Pokéball he wore the same year, at the height of the mobile game "Pokémon Go".
Along with a striped mohawk, that is, partly bleached hair, those were probably the man's most attention-grabbing looks. As you can tell, Pogba likes his hair colourful.
The Paul Pogba haircut as ambassador against racism in 2017
August 2017. A new style put Pogba's hair in the headlines again, and this time at the exact moment the trendsetter was named an ambassador against racism.
He had white and red stripes coloured into the sides. More interesting still was the back of his head.
He had the hashtag #equal shaved into the hair on top. And so the world's second most expensive player, now also the face of the UEFA "Equal Game" campaign against racism in football, was born.
As you can see, the Paul Pogba haircut isn't one thing you can pin down. It's a constant state of change, and as a fan trying to keep up you're always a step behind. If you do want a Pogba cut of your own, it helps to take a photo of the look to your barber. From the picture he'll know what to do and give you that standout finish. And since a look like this inevitably comes with styling and care products, you'll want to have a look in our Charlemagne Premium shop. The right pomade and plenty of other good kit can be yours. Stay tuned.
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